Internationale Photoszene Köln

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From May 16 - June 15, 2025, the Photoszene Festival will take place throughout Cologne, celebrating the photographic medium in all its versatility.

The opening weekend begins with a festive opening at the Museum Ludwig on Friday, May 16 at 7 pm together with all exhibiting artists, curators and collectives. Everyone is welcome! Save the Date!

The main curatorial program includes the Artist Meets Archive program, for which the five international artists Jimmi Wing Ka Ho, Elena Efeoglou, Marta Bogdańska, Andrés Galeano and Pauline Hafsia M'barek have worked with five Cologne archives and collections and from their research exhibitions for the festival at the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, the Museum Ludwig, Cologne Cathedral and the Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur, as well as a group exhibition from an open call with the theme Feelings & Photography.In addition, numerous participating exhibitions will showcase the great diversity of photography. There will also be an extensive supporting program of artist talks, guided tours, workshops and, with Another State of Mind, a symposium on feelings in photography in cooperation with the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. The principle of participation and involvement continues to be an essential feature of the International Photoscene Cologne. We are looking forward to a total of 99 photography exhibitions in the museums, galleries, studios and art spaces!